Board of Directors

Board of Directors Selection Process

Capital Area Human Services District was established in 1997 by the Louisiana Legislature. The District concept shifts policy authority and fiscal responsibility from a state-controlled central office to a locally nominated and governor-appointed board of 17 members, representing each of the CAHS parishes and the fields of community-based mental health, addictive disorders, and developmental disabilities.

Capital Area Human Services Board Members

Ascension

Becky Katz

Christy Burnett

East Baton Rouge

Gerri Hobdy

Stephanie Webb

Thomas Sawyer, Chair

Victoria King

Virginia Pearson

East Feliciana

Genny Nadler Thomas

Rikki Permenter, PhD

Iberville

Kathy D’Albor, Vice Chair

Rev. Louis Askins

Pointe Coupee

Gail Hurst

Laverne Aguillard

West Baton Rouge

Gary Spillman

Pending 1 Appointment

West Feliciana

Amy Betts

Pending 1 Appointment

Experiencing Immediate Crisis?

If you are experiencing a crisis, please go to the nearest emergency room or call VIA LINK’s Baton Rouge Crisis Line 1-844-452-2133